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Rock cale

Aplodactylus lophodon

Aplodactylus lophodon

Weight 1.500kg
Depth 12m
Aplodactylus lophodon

About this species

The rock cale has a dark olive colour and small white spots on its fins and upper flank. Likes to feed in shallow water and protects itself from big swell by lodging itself in rock crevices. It has no teeth.Log the rock cale wherever it is spotted in Tasmanian waters. Read more…

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